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This touching story is inspired by two Netflix movies – Freedom Writers and The Substitute. Carlos was nervous over the interview to be a high school substitute teacher. In desperation for a job, he lied about having teaching experience. He was accepted right away, because the school had no one else. Carlos knew that theContinue reading “Rebel Teacher Touches Broken Kids”

This is a touching story inspired by patients who had been healed. When the seven doctors of Carla, youngest of five VPs at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), unanimously said she had three months to live from cancer of the pancreas, she had no tears. She was too embarrassed to cry and say good byeContinue reading “‘Magic’ Healing of Carla’s Cancer”

Five-year-old Melissa, a brave little girl, is attending Holy Mass at a crowded cathedral. A tall tough goon comes in. He screams invectives and insults, trying to disrupt the Mass. Melissa instinctively goes in front of him. The goon is surprised that a little girl has the guts to confront him. They stare at eachContinue reading “Praying for your ‘Enemies’”

Sister Janice (not her real name for privacy) called me up and asked me to accompany her to the home of two visionaries, Brother Carmelo Cortez and Sister Puring Fruto, brother and sister, in San Francisco del Monte in Quezon City, Philippines. I readily agreed and brought along my mother. eastwind journals April 8, 2025,Continue reading “Message from the Virgin thru Sister Janice”

(This touching story is inspired by the Netflix movie Freedom Writers.) Carlos was nervous over the interview to be a high school substitute teacher. In desperation for a job, he lied about having teaching experience. He was accepted right away, because the school had no one else. Carlos knew that the school was a dumpingContinue reading “The Rebel Teacher”

(Names and places have been changed to protect the privacy of people.) As a college professor in a prestigious university for rich girls, I was assigned to teach Journalism 101, an introductory course that covered Radio, TV, and Print, or Tri-Media. Preparing the syllabus for the course, I realized that I was, in all honesty,Continue reading “Journalism 101 – Field Immersion vs Classroom Lectures”

(Inspired by a character in real life.) Rita was voted the most popular and the most likely to succeed in her graduating class in high school. Everyone looked up to her and admired her. But deep inside, Rita had problems no one knew about. eastwind journals March 19, 2025, Archives tr519 By Bernie V. Lopez,Continue reading “Dealing with Loneliness”

The volumes of ten posters each are linked together in a chain. Vol.1 goes to vol.2, etc. Or go to ALL VOLUMES, the entire mini-library (note = may not have latest updates) https://eastwindjournals.com/2024/03/26/holy-week-meditation-posters-all-volumes/ Share any random selected poster by copy-pasting it. Share this entire volume 12 – copy paste link = https://eastwindjournals.com/2025/03/15/eastwind-meditation-poseters-vol-12/ Build your ownContinue reading “Eastwind Meditation Posters Vol. 12”

The volumes of ten posters each are linked together in a chain. Vol.1 goes to vol.2, etc. Or go to ALL VOLUMES, the entire mini-library (note = may not have latest updates) https://eastwindjournals.com/2024/03/26/holy-week-meditation-posters-all-volumes/ Share any random selected poster by copy-pasting it. Share this entire volume 11 – copy paste link = https://eastwindjournals.com/2025/03/15/eastwind-meditation-posters-vol-11/ Build your ownContinue reading “Eastwind Meditation Posters Vol. 11”